Cresta

A 73.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Butte, California, owned by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., commissioned in 1949.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 231Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
73.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1949
Owner
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Location
Butte, California
Coordinates
39.8259, -121.4097
Generation (2024)
338.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015124.1
2016250.9
2017368.1
2018190
2019371.2
2020162.9
2021124.2
2022155.2
2023121.7
2024338.1

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